13 Short Stories That Will Blow Your Bind

There are short stories, and then there are short stories that shake you to the core.

It could be the ending, or a twist halfway through, or just the entire story that makes you go “WTF?!” from start to finish. There are last lines that change the meaning of the entire story. There are stories that you don’t understand until you read them multiple times. There are moments that shock you, anger you, unsettle you, freak you out, or make you want to throw the book across the room and scream “WHAT?!”. Above all, these are stories that you won’t easily forget.

Dive into this list if you want to give your brain (and your pulse) a workout.